New Ships - French Destroyers in Closed Test 13.4

A new fleet of ships is gearing up to undergo testing in Update 13.4, featuring the all-new French Destroyers tech tree line! in this post we will give you an initial glimpse into their historical background and gameplay characteristics.

 

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French Destroyers

Tier V and Above:
The new French destroyer line starts from Tier V and includes six ships.

All-Round Capabilities:
These destroyers are designed to be versatile, with good main battery and torpedo armaments.

Torpedo Strength:
The torpedoes on these ships are particularly strong, with high base damage, speed, and range.

Main Battery:
The main guns offer reasonable damage per minute and solid shell damage.

Survivability:
A unique saturation mechanic allows these destroyers to take reduced damage after a certain threshold, enhancing their durability.

Emergency Engine Power:
This consumable provides a short burst of high speed, similar to the Ragnar’s ability.

However, there are trade-offs:

Torpedo Damage Drop-off:
The torpedoes lose damage over distance, dealing high damage up to 6 kilometers, then diminishing.

Main Battery Ballistics:
The shell ballistics are poor, making long-range engagements challenging.

Speed and Smoke:
These ships have a lower base speed and no access to the Smoke Generator consumable.

For gameplay:

Close-Range Combat:
The design encourages close-range, surprise attacks.

Short Skirmishes:
They excel in brief confrontations, thanks to their saturation mechanic and Emergency Engine Power.

Avoid Prolonged Battles:
Extended fights can be risky without consumables available.

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Nation/Tier/Ship	Class	Base Value	Dev Status	Ship Page Link
X Cassard	Destroyer	240 000   19 500 000	WIP	Ship Page Image
IX Orage	Destroyer	166 000   13 250 000	WIP	Ship Page Image
VIII L'Aventurier	Destroyer	110 000   9 000 000	WIP	Ship Page
VII Le Hardi	Destroyer	64 000   5 150 000	WIP	Ship Page Image
VI Duchaffault	Destroyer	35 600   3 200 000	WIP	Ship Page Image
V L'Adroit (Vent)	Destroyer	13 000   1 500 000	WIP	Ship Page Image

 

 

All statistics are presented without crew and upgrade modifiers, but with the best modules available. Please note that these statistics may change at any time.

 

Please be aware that all information in this post is 'Work in Progress', the announced adjustments and features may undergo multiple changes during testing, all changes will be added to this post immediately after they become available, the final details will be officially published and labelled in the ship info as 'Released' on this post.